Entry #2930: Conversion therapy in Lebanon

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Region	Lebanon
Issue	Conversion therapy
Status	Not banned
Start Date	(unknown)
End Date	(none)
Description	Homosexuality was declassified as an illness in 2013. The Lebanese Psychiatric Society, the Lebanese Psychological Association, other professional associations and NGOs have called for banning conversion therapy. To date, it is still legal.
Sources	https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/07/12/lebanese-psychiatric-society-makes-unprecedented-statement-against-gay-conversion-therapy/

Revision History (9)

3 weeks ago

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Removing redundant start date.

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	Old Value	New Value (Current)
Start Date	Jan 1, 2013	(unknown)

Feb 24, 2023

edited by Markissik. More accurate status since the description states that conversion therapy is legal

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	(REMOVED)	Not banned
Special Status	Ambiguous	Not banned

Jan 3, 2023

edited by GeorgieTheOrgie. Inaccurate Status

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Not banned	(REMOVED)
Special Status	Not banned	Ambiguous
Description	The Lebanese Psychiatric Society, the Lebanese Psychological Association, other professional associations and NGOs have called for banning conversion therapy. To date, it is still legal.	Homosexuality was declassified as an illness in 2013. The Lebanese Psychiatric Society, the Lebanese Psychological Association, other professional associations and NGOs have called for banning conversion therapy. To date, it is still legal.
Description	Show Difference The Lebanese Psychiatric Society, the Lebanese Psychological Association, other professional associations and NGOs have called for banning conversion therapy. To date, it is still legal. Homosexuality was declassified as an illness in 2013. The Lebanese Psychiatric Society, the Lebanese Psychological Association, other professional associations and NGOs have called for banning conversion therapy. To date, it is still legal.

May 10, 2022

edited by beeurd

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Description	No laws outlawing it. Conversion therapy ban pending.	The Lebanese Psychiatric Society, the Lebanese Psychological Association, other professional associations and NGOs have called for banning conversion therapy. To date, it is still legal.
Description	Show Difference No laws outlawing it. Conversion therapy ban pending. The Lebanese Psychiatric Society, the Lebanese Psychological Association, other professional associations and NGOs have called for banning conversion therapy. To date, it is still legal.
Sources		https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/07/12/lebanese-psychiatric-society-makes-unprecedented-statement-against-gay-conversion-therapy/

Jun 18, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
Description	No laws outlawing it.	No laws outlawing it. Conversion therapy ban pending.
Sources	No

Reports (2)
All information is correct, just adding sources "The Lebanese Psychiatric Society, the Lebanese Psychological Association, other professional associations and NGOs have called for banning conversion therapy. To date, it is still legal."
May 9, 2022
Status is not correct "Conversion therapy is banned "
May 17, 2020

Mar 14, 2018

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	(REMOVED)	Not banned
Special Status	Ambiguous	Not banned
Description	No information.	No laws outlawing it.

Dec 23, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value	New Value
Value	Not banned	(REMOVED)
Special Status	Not banned	Ambiguous
Description	No	No information.

Feb 14, 2017

edited by Ausyk

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	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Value	Banned	Not banned

Jul 31, 2016

created by Ausyk

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	Original entry
Status	Banned
Start Date	Jan 1, 2013
End Date	(none)
Description	No
Sources	No